]]>http://classicrock1069.com/nbc-donald-trump-fired/feed/0NBC'Friends' Reunion Shot Down Once and for All By Series Creatorhttp://classicrock1069.com/friends-reunion-not-happening-marta-kauffman/
http://classicrock1069.com/friends-reunion-not-happening-marta-kauffman/#commentsThu, 30 Apr 2015 18:31:23 +0000Kevin Fitzpatrickhttp://screencrush.com/?p=245988Continue reading…]]>The Age of Revivals spurred along by the likes of Netflix’s Fuller House or whatever NBC drags out of the dumpster next has many hopeful that Friends will finally get its oft-discussed reunion. Nope! Co-creator Marta Kauffman bluntly states “reunions suck,” at last putting an end to speculation.

]]>http://classicrock1069.com/friends-reunion-not-happening-marta-kauffman/feed/0NBCNBC Cancels Cosby Comeback Sitcom Over Rape Allegations, Netflix Special Shelvedhttp://classicrock1069.com/bill-cosby-rape-nbc-sitcom-canceled-netflix/
http://classicrock1069.com/bill-cosby-rape-nbc-sitcom-canceled-netflix/#commentsThu, 20 Nov 2014 12:54:26 +0000Kevin Fitzpatrickhttp://screencrush.com/?p=215985Continue reading…]]>The ongoing firestorm against Bill Cosby has only swelled in recent weeks, as more and more allegations of rape emerge against the once-revered comedian, so it wasn’t any surprise that Netflix would opt to discard the November 28 release of a new Cosby standup special. Now, NBC has expectedly followed suit by abandoning development plans for a new Cosby sitcom for 2015.

]]>http://classicrock1069.com/bill-cosby-rape-nbc-sitcom-canceled-netflix/feed/0Getty Images'SNL' and Bill Hader Spoof 'Maze Runner,' 'Hunger Games' and More in 'The Group Hopper'http://classicrock1069.com/snl-bill-hader-group-hopper/
http://classicrock1069.com/snl-bill-hader-group-hopper/#commentsMon, 13 Oct 2014 14:29:11 +0000Jacob Hallhttp://screencrush.com/?p=209734Continue reading…]]>Although 'SNL' previously parodied all the movie adaptations of the most obscure young-adult novels, all past sketches have nothing on 'The Group Hopper.' It's one thing to dress the cast in 'Hunger Games' outfits and make fun of one of the biggest movie franchises in the world. It's another thing altogether to create a fake movie trailer for a fake new franchise and make it seem strangely plausible while eviscerating every movie of this kind out there.

]]>http://classicrock1069.com/snl-bill-hader-group-hopper/feed/0The 'SNL' Jan Hooks Tribute: Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig Present 'Love Is But a Dream'http://classicrock1069.com/snl-jan-hooks-tribute-love-is-but-a-dream/
http://classicrock1069.com/snl-jan-hooks-tribute-love-is-but-a-dream/#commentsSun, 12 Oct 2014 16:47:56 +0000Jacob Hallhttp://screencrush.com/?p=209741Continue reading…]]>The unfortunate and untimely death of the great Jan Hooks this past week sent the comedy world into mourning, with countless writers and comics stepping forward to pay tribute to the late 'SNL' star. It could have been easy for this week's new episode to gloss over the passing of one of their own (it is a comedy show, after all), but 'SNL' has always been a slightly class institution -- it remembers those who came before.

]]>http://classicrock1069.com/snl-jan-hooks-tribute-love-is-but-a-dream/feed/02014 Emmy Awards: Robin Williams to Be Honored by Billy Crystalhttp://classicrock1069.com/2014-emmys-robin-williams-tribute-memoriam-billy-crystal/
http://classicrock1069.com/2014-emmys-robin-williams-tribute-memoriam-billy-crystal/#commentsThu, 21 Aug 2014 11:16:48 +0000Kevin Fitzpatrickhttp://screencrush.com/?p=202180Continue reading…]]>Apart from all the good spirits of the evening, every Emmys inevitably becomes a somber occasion in honoring those we've lost over the course of the year. Now, with Robin Williams' tragic suicide still weighing on the world at large, the 2014 Emmy Awards have announced that Billy Crystal will step up to honor his fallen friend in the memoriam segment of the evening.

]]>http://classicrock1069.com/2014-emmys-robin-williams-tribute-memoriam-billy-crystal/feed/0Kevin Winter, Getty Images'SNL' Season 40: Cast Members Victorian Noël Wells and John Milhiser Also Firedhttp://classicrock1069.com/snl-season-40-cast-members-victorian-noel-wells-and-john-milhiser-also-fired/
http://classicrock1069.com/snl-season-40-cast-members-victorian-noel-wells-and-john-milhiser-also-fired/#commentsThu, 17 Jul 2014 14:45:47 +0000Adam Westhttp://1069therock.com/snl-season-40-cast-members-victorian-noel-wells-and-john-milhiser-also-fired/Continue reading…]]>Yesterday saw 'SNL' fans caught off guard by the news that season 39 freshman Brooks Wheelan was let go from the cast in advance of season 40, and now a few more names have been cast into the fire. Fellow season 39 additions Noël Wells and John Milhiser have also been confirmed to be let go from the long-running NBC sketch comedy series, with a "murky" future for Michael Patrick O'Brien as well.

]]>http://classicrock1069.com/snl-season-40-cast-members-victorian-noel-wells-and-john-milhiser-also-fired/feed/0'SNL' Season Finale Deleted Scene: Andy Samberg Goes Baller With "Testicules"http://classicrock1069.com/snl-andy-samberg-deleted-sketch-testicules-cologne/
http://classicrock1069.com/snl-andy-samberg-deleted-sketch-testicules-cologne/#commentsThu, 22 May 2014 16:15:46 +0000Kevin Fitzpatrickhttp://screencrush.com/?p=187626Continue reading…]]>Alas, the 39th season of 'SNL' has come and gone with this past weekend's return of cast alumni Andy Samberg (along with a number of others). Though, even with the tremendous 40th anniversary special looming in our futures, season 39 had one last golden egg to give. Watch Andy Samberg sell a unique cologne in a deleted short from this past weekend's 'SNL.'

]]>http://classicrock1069.com/snl-andy-samberg-deleted-sketch-testicules-cologne/feed/0NBCNBC Orders Will Ferrell's 'Anchorman'-Esque 'Mission Control' Series with Krysten Ritterhttp://classicrock1069.com/nbc-mission-control-will-ferrell-krysten-ritter-series-order/
http://classicrock1069.com/nbc-mission-control-will-ferrell-krysten-ritter-series-order/#commentsSun, 11 May 2014 11:05:00 +0000Kevin Fitzpatrickhttp://screencrush.com/?p=185923Continue reading…]]>We're not happy with all of NBC's renewal and cancellation decisions today, but at least one of its newest offerings for the coming season will soften the blow. NBC's "Anchorman Astronaut" period comedy 'Mission Control' with 'Breaking Bad' star Krysten Ritter has officially been given a series order under the watchful eye of Will Ferrell and Adam McKay themselves. Plus, what else has NBC given the green light to?

]]>http://classicrock1069.com/nbc-mission-control-will-ferrell-krysten-ritter-series-order/feed/0Michael Buckner, Getty Images'Late Night with Seth Meyers' Adds 'SNL' Alum Fred Armisen as Band Leaderhttp://classicrock1069.com/late-night-with-seth-meyers-fred-armisen-band-leader/
http://classicrock1069.com/late-night-with-seth-meyers-fred-armisen-band-leader/#commentsTue, 11 Feb 2014 12:00:38 +0000Kevin Fitzpatrickhttp://screencrush.com/?p=168682Continue reading…]]>The sweeping changes to the late night landscape have only recently begun, with Jay Leno having said his goodbyes to 'The Tonight Show,' with Jimmy Fallon soon to take his place. Seth Meyers too, has left behind 'SNL' for his impending 'Late Night' gig, which we've now learned to feature fellow alumni Fred Armisen leading the band!

]]>http://classicrock1069.com/late-night-with-seth-meyers-fred-armisen-band-leader/feed/0Twitter / @sethmeyersJay Leno Says Goodbye to 'The Tonight Show' With Billy Crystal, Jack Black, Kim Kardashian and Morehttp://classicrock1069.com/jay-leno-tonight-show-final-goodbye-billy-crystal-so-long-farewell/
http://classicrock1069.com/jay-leno-tonight-show-final-goodbye-billy-crystal-so-long-farewell/#commentsFri, 07 Feb 2014 15:53:39 +0000Kevin Fitzpatrickhttp://screencrush.com/?p=168267Continue reading…]]>And lo, the tenure of 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' has come to an end once again, leaving Jay to walk off into that darling sunset with Jimmy Fallon waiting in the wings and a bitter Conan O'Brien making the only jokes. Jay's first-ever guest Billy Crystal joined the late-night host last night to bookend the run, bringing with him a cavalcade of guest stars to send Jay off in style before the big man himself finally said goodbye!

]]>http://classicrock1069.com/jay-leno-tonight-show-final-goodbye-billy-crystal-so-long-farewell/feed/0NBC'Anchorman': The TV Series? NBC Orders Astronaut Comedy from Will Ferrell and Adam McKayhttp://classicrock1069.com/anchorman-tv-series-will-ferrell-astronaut-mission-control-nbc/
http://classicrock1069.com/anchorman-tv-series-will-ferrell-astronaut-mission-control-nbc/#commentsWed, 22 Jan 2014 17:57:26 +0000Kevin Fitzpatrickhttp://screencrush.com/?p=164024Continue reading…]]>Fans of Will Ferrell's Ron Burgundy return in 'Anchorman: The Legend Continues' might still count themselves surprised a sequel finally got of the ground, but could the same brand of humor land on TV? NBC wants to put a man on the moon with a new 'Anchorman'-style comedy about the 1962 space race, direct from Ferrell and director Adam McKay themselves!

]]>http://classicrock1069.com/anchorman-tv-series-will-ferrell-astronaut-mission-control-nbc/feed/0ParamountWatch Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers' First 'Tonight Show' and 'Late Night' Promoshttp://classicrock1069.com/jimmy-fallon-tonight-show-seth-meyers-late-night-2014-promos/
http://classicrock1069.com/jimmy-fallon-tonight-show-seth-meyers-late-night-2014-promos/#commentsThu, 09 Jan 2014 21:59:33 +0000Kevin Fitzpatrickhttp://screencrush.com/?p=162069Continue reading…]]>A few weeks from now, the late-night TV landscape will look drastically different, what with current 'Late Night' host Jimmy Fallon taking over 'The Tonight Show' from Jay Leno, while 'SNL''s resident Weekend Update anchor Seth Meyers graduates to 'Late Night' in turn. The first promos for these takeovers have emerged, but will everything be ready in time for opening night?

]]>http://classicrock1069.com/jimmy-fallon-tonight-show-seth-meyers-late-night-2014-promos/feed/0NBC'SNL' Preview: John Goodman Celebrates Unlucky Hosting Number 13http://classicrock1069.com/snl-john-goodman-kings-of-leon-december-14/
http://classicrock1069.com/snl-john-goodman-kings-of-leon-december-14/#commentsSat, 14 Dec 2013 14:53:26 +0000Kevin Fitzpatrickhttp://screencrush.com/?p=158363Continue reading…]]>We're midway through 'SNL''s December 2013 run after 'Anchorman 2' player Paul Rudd's star-studded turn with One Direction this past weekend, leaving 12-time host and 'Inside Llewyn Davis' star John Goodman up to bat with Kings of Leon. The first promos for Goodman's 13th 'SNL' turn have arrived, but will the unlucky number prove the repeat host's undoing?

]]>http://classicrock1069.com/snl-john-goodman-kings-of-leon-december-14/feed/0NBC'SNL' Preview: Paul Rudd Has a Fangirl Freakout Over One Directionhttp://classicrock1069.com/snl-paul-rudd-saturday-night-live-one-direction-preview/
http://classicrock1069.com/snl-paul-rudd-saturday-night-live-one-direction-preview/#commentsSat, 07 Dec 2013 16:30:31 +0000Kevin Fitzpatrickhttp://screencrush.com/?p=156836Continue reading…]]>Following a less-than-stellar outing with 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' star Josh Hutcherson and a holiday break, 'SNL' will return this weekend with its first of three major December installments. This time out, the sketch comedy show will return 'Anchorman' star Paul Rudd to the stage for his third hosting duty and his first alongside UK sensation One Direction.

]]>http://classicrock1069.com/revolution-season-2-bret-michaels/feed/0Theo Wargo, Getty ImagesWatch Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Prep to Host the 2014 Golden Globeshttp://classicrock1069.com/tina-fey-amy-poehler-2014-golden-globes-teaser/
http://classicrock1069.com/tina-fey-amy-poehler-2014-golden-globes-teaser/#commentsSat, 07 Dec 2013 12:00:19 +0000Kevin Fitzpatrickhttp://screencrush.com/?p=157592Continue reading…]]>Last night saw NBC garnering itself an impressive number of viewers for the train-wreck-maybe-sorta 'Sound of Music Live,' and given all the attention, what better place to promote Tina Fey and Amy Poehler's return to the Golden Globes stage this coming January 2014? See the ladies of '30 Rock' and 'Parks and Recreation' stage their own musical, kinda!

]]>http://classicrock1069.com/tina-fey-amy-poehler-2014-golden-globes-teaser/feed/0NBC'SNL' December Recruits Paul Rudd, Jimmy Fallon, Justin Timberlake and More!http://classicrock1069.com/snl-paul-rudd-jimmy-fallon-justin-timberlake-john-goodman/
http://classicrock1069.com/snl-paul-rudd-jimmy-fallon-justin-timberlake-john-goodman/#commentsMon, 25 Nov 2013 20:16:22 +0000Kevin Fitzpatrickhttp://screencrush.com/?p=154675Continue reading…]]>Excited as we are to see 'The Hunger Games' star Josh Hutcherson volunteer as tribute this coming weekend, we had to wonder who 'SNL' would recruit for its December run. That answer has finally arrived with a resounding Paul Rudd, John Goodman, and a dual feature with 'SNL' alum Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake, not to mention the musical guests!

]]>http://classicrock1069.com/snl-paul-rudd-jimmy-fallon-justin-timberlake-john-goodman/feed/0Paramount / Rick Diamond-Frazer Harrison, Getty Images'SNL' Deleted Scenes: Lady Gaga Leads the "Female Sea Captains"http://classicrock1069.com/snl-lady-gaga-deleted-scene-female-sea-captains/
http://classicrock1069.com/snl-lady-gaga-deleted-scene-female-sea-captains/#commentsTue, 19 Nov 2013 22:16:30 +0000Kevin Fitzpatrickhttp://screencrush.com/?p=153741Continue reading…]]>We were mostly enamored of Lady Gaga's dual turn as both 'SNL' host and musical guest this past weekend, most of the sketches landing with far more commitment than the initial promo that preceded them, but we haven't seen it all yet. Watch Lady Gaga lead the ladies of the 'SNL' cast as "Female Sea Captains" in a deleted sketch from this past weekend!

]]>http://classicrock1069.com/snl-lady-gaga-deleted-scene-female-sea-captains/feed/0NBC'SNL' Confirms Lady Gaga to Host and Perform, 'Catching Fire' Star Josh Hutcherson to Followhttp://classicrock1069.com/snl-lady-gaga-josh-hutcherson-haim/
http://classicrock1069.com/snl-lady-gaga-josh-hutcherson-haim/#commentsFri, 01 Nov 2013 13:00:29 +0000Kevin Fitzpatrickhttp://screencrush.com/?p=150052Continue reading…]]>While this weekend's all-new 'SNL' installment featuring 'Scandal' star Kerry Washington and musical guest Eminem will prove an episode to watch, its forthcoming lineup is really on fire. Not only has Lady Gaga been confirmed to both host and perform in the subsequent installment, but the week to follow will see 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' star Josh Hutcherson take the stage!